I should just change this recipe to be called “OMG Cake with Zucchini” because LAWD. It’s sooooo good.
My mom made this cake awhile back and let me take a tiny taste of it {because she was hoarding it all for herself to freeze}. I instantly fell in love. So when my mother-in-law gave us one of the biggest zucchinis EVER from her garden, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it…Make this cake!
It’s heavenly. But once you see the ingredients, you’ll know why. It ain’t exactly healthy. But shoot, it sure beats the heck out of eating anything store-bought and processed, so I justified my many binges of eating it. Between sharing some with my neighbor and my girls, this baby was gone in a couple of days. And this is coming from a girl who really isn’t into chocolate cake generally!
So here’s the scoop on how to make chocolate zucchini cake.
INGREDIENTS
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. allspice
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup buttermilk {I just make my own by combining a 1/2 cup of milk and adding 3 tablespoons of vinegar and letting it thicken for a few minutes}
- 2 cups grated zucchini, drained for several hours or overnight so less watery
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts {optional}
- Powdered sugar for topping {optional}
DIRECTIONS
I love Zucchini bread with lots of nuts.
I love zucchini! Dipped in egg wash and Italian bread crumbs, fried and then topped with parmesan cheese.. sauteed with other fresh veggies, and of course hidden in a cake or bread!
I love zucchini. And better still with chocolate!